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There is extra security at Broome High School Thursday and a ninth-grade student has been arrested after a threat was posted on social media, according to officials with Spartanburg County School District Three.Officials with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department said just after midnight Thursday a parent notified authorities of a Snapchat picture of a Broom High School freshman wearing a partial mask and holding an apparent assault rifle. Authorities said the picture had the caption, "Round 2 of Florida tomorrow." Deputies confirmed the photo above sent to multiple people. Deputies said they went to the student's house, where the student told them the post was intended as a joke and that he didn't have any serious intentions. The student's parents allowed deputies to search the home, deputies said. They said the mask and weapon were found and the weapon was an airsoft rifle. Deputies said the student did not have access to any real weapons.The student was charged with disturbing school and taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Greenville, deputies said. Spartanburg County School District Three officials said they were made aware of a threat early Thursday morning."The safety of our students and staff is of paramount importance. In order to ensure the safety of every student, the District Three administration and Board of Trustees are providing additional security at the school," a statement from school district officials said."The District would like to commend the student who came forward with information. It is this kind of courage to speak out that can and will prevent tragedies," Superintendent Kenny Blackwood said.

SPARTANBURG COUNTY,S.C. —

There is extra security at Broome High School Thursday and a ninth-grade student has been arrested after a threat was posted on social media, according to officials with Spartanburg County School District Three.

Officials with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department said just after midnight Thursday a parent notified authorities of a Snapchat picture of a Broom High School freshman wearing a partial mask and holding an apparent assault rifle. Authorities said the picture had the caption, "Round 2 of Florida tomorrow."

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Deputies confirmed the photo above sent to multiple people.

Deputies said they went to the student's house, where the student told them the post was intended as a joke and that he didn't have any serious intentions.

The student's parents allowed deputies to search the home, deputies said. They said the mask and weapon were found and the weapon was an airsoft rifle. Deputies said the student did not have access to any real weapons.

The student was charged with disturbing school and taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Greenville, deputies said.

Spartanburg County School District Three officials said they were made aware of a threat early Thursday morning.

"The safety of our students and staff is of paramount importance. In order to ensure the safety of every student, the District Three administration and Board of Trustees are providing additional security at the school," a statement from school district officials said.

"The District would like to commend the student who came forward with information. It is this kind of courage to speak out that can and will prevent tragedies," Superintendent Kenny Blackwood said.